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Chris Stark

Ensuring Skills Transfer A Sensitive Approach

In this teaser, we dive into starting a podcast with two recognized experts in the field--cohosts of the IDIODC podcast Chris van Wingerden and Brent Schlenker.

The Accidental Trainer Podcast: Starting a Podcast -- Chris van Wingerden and Brent Schlenker

Medtech Leader | PhD | MBA | 5x Clinically and Commercially Successful MedDevice Breakthroughs with Returns to Investors and Common Shareholders. Founder @ Bessel | Speaker & Educator | Helping teams build faster, scale smarter, and fund with clarity Chris Danek is a builder, strategist, and mentor in the world of medtech innovation. With a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Stanford and a career that spans decades in engineering, executive leadership, and founder roles, Chris has helped shape some of the most impactful medical technologies of the past two decades. He led the development of the first FDA-approved interventional treatment for asthma, co-founded AtheroMed (developer of the Phoenix Atherectomy System, later acquired by Philips), and has guided dozens of medtech startups through critical phases of product development, fundraising, and go-to-market readiness. As the CEO of Bessel and creator of proprietary Bessel frameworks for startups and development teams, Chris teaches how to innovate with speed, integrity, and clarity. He specializes in aligning cross-functional teams, building high-impact product strategies, and helping early-stage companies avoid costly missteps by focusing on what matters most. Chris developed the Bessel Origin program that combines real-world project-based learning with expert team mentorship. This program has achieved success for dozens of teams in industry, the classroom, and advanced research settings. Bessel's train-the-mentor program helps companies identify, develop, and retain emerging leaders. A frequent speaker, educator, and advisor for medtech accelerators and founders across the country, Chris brings a rare combination of technical rigor, strategic insight, and human-centered leadership. A simple belief drives his work: care deeply, stay disciplined, aim high.

Chris Danek

How to Start an L&D Podcast with Brent Schlenker and Chris van Wingerden

While CEOs are important for your company’s success, succession planning for other executives shouldn’t be neglected.

Getting a Head Start on Succession Planning

Chris Goede is the vice president of client success for The John Maxwell Company. He guides corporate clientele through the process of leadership discovery by leveraging his organization’s proprietary suite of solutions, and shares an extensive background in executive management and high-performance team building to help clients live out leadership in remarkable ways. Chris also has launched and led-high growth startup companies in the real estate and manufacturing industries.

Chris Goede

Chris Li is the founder and CEO of management consulting firm SparkPlug Agility. He is a Certified Scrum Trainer and an alumni of the Hudson Institute of Coaching. He works with teams and enterprises in improving through agile adoption and is committed to building up new educators in the technology space through the creation of his Trainer Immersion Program. Chris’s focus areas include speaking events, executive coaching, organizational consulting, and the design and delivery of training events. 

Chris Li

Chris Ross has been a performance consultant, trainer, lecturer and presenter for over 30 years. He owns The Engagement Effect, a multi-discipline training and consulting firm with over clients throughout North America.  The Engagement Effect provides solutions in performance improvement, leadership and supervisory development, employee selection and engagement, strategic planning, and risk management. He has worked with over 800 organizations. Ross has earned professional certification in Workplace Learning and Performance (CPLP) through ATD and is additionally recognized by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP).  Ross has presented over a thousand training classes, workshops, seminars, keynote speeches and presentations. He facilitated hundreds of workshops for FranklinCovey, DiSC and is a Master Trainer for Development Dimensions International. Additionally he travels throughout the US and Canada as an Implementation Specialist for SafeStart, a division of Electrolab Training Systems.  A frequent contributor and columnist for “Alaska Contractor,” “Council Prospector,” and numerous other publications; he also authored a piece for the recently published book, “Consultant Business Development Guide: Starting and Succeeding with a SH&E Consulting Practice.”

Chris Ross, CPTD

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